Question

Screenwriter Paul Haggis directs his first film in which race problems lead to the confrontation of a group of strangers in Los Angeles. Terrence Howard plays Cameron, an African-American television producer. One night, when returning home from a party, Cameron and his wife are stopped by Officer Ryan (Matt Dillon), who humiliates them while his partner, Officer Hansen (Ryan Phillippe), watches and disapproves of his behavior. Brendan Fraser is Rick, a lawyer who is married to Jean (Sandra Bullock). She fears and hates people who are different from her. Consequently, she hates the two African-American men who carjack her car. Anthony, one of the carjackers, hates white people as much as Jean hates black people. Daniel (Michael Peña) is a careful locksmith who finds out that, because he is not a white American, many customers do not trust him. All these subplots (and a few others) come together in a film that makes us think about intolerance.

3. Read the texts carefully now. Mark T for true and F for false according to the information you find.

a) Crash is a film about conflicts caused by racism.
b) The reviewer thinks that the actors and actresses are very good.
c) The film is called Crash because the main characters get killed in a car accident.
d) The film is called Crash because of the car crash that happens and unites the stories.
e) The reviewer thinks the director’s opinions on racial themes are a negative point.

Answer 1

a) t
b) f
c) f
d) t
e) f